Events

John Reischman and the Jaybirds fashions a stylish, elegant take on bluegrass that is at once innovative and unadorned, sophisticated and stripped-down, happily old-fashioned, and yet unselfconsciously new.

Vocalist and composer Jihye Lee will be presenting her original music.
Hailing from South Korea, Song Yi Jeon is a singer and composer who deftly combines modern jazz harmony and odd time signatures with singable melodies that instantly catch the listener's ear. She will present original compositions and arrangements with her band.

Emily King is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who recently toured with Maroon 5 and Emeli Sande. King draws on soul, folk, and rock influences. Soul singer-songwriter Nick Hakim will be opening the show.

Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson returns to Berklee by popular demand to share his virtuosity and experience. Also, there will be some fun jamming with Ellefson, Steve Bailey (chair of the Bass Department) and maybe you!

Mandolinist Annika Luckebergfeld Hinsche and guitarist Fabian Hinsche, two of Germany's most successful young musicians, will present a concert of contemporary classical music with Berklee faculty mandolinist August Watters.

Jenny Hval has made a name for herself as an artist, musician, and writer both in Norway and abroad. When her third record, Viscera, was released in 2011, The Wire magazine described the record as "a stunning achievement both conceptually and musically." White Hinterland and DJ Carbo will open the show.

Adam Nitti, a virtuoso bassist, author, recording artist, and educator, has been establishing his own voice amongst his contemporaries as a bassist and recording artist for almost two decades. He has released four solo albums so far that have drawn international acclaim, and has been involved in recording projects as a session bassist in Nashville, having appeared on several Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated albums to date.